East Rudham’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside East Rudham’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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East RudhamNorfolk
A village of 289 in Norfolk, East of England.
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Population
289
Census 2021 · King's Lynn and West Norfolk council
Median home
£400K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.4
38% are 65+ · Norfolk 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is East Rudham a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, East Rudham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
What makes East Rudham stand out
The 3 things East Rudham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 18.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in East Rudham.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.9% of East Rudham, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.2% of the town. The middle age in East Rudham is 60.4. 40% of adults hold a degree, above Norfolk’s towns (26%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
60.4median age
East RudhamNorfolkEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| East Rudham | Norfolk | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 24% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.4% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 26% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Norfolk and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around East Rudham
The town has one school, shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 38% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 59 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudham CofE Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 59 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 11% of East Rudham’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £48K a year before tax, close to Norfolk’s towns (£50K) and below England’s towns (£55K). At the census, 87% of commuters went by car. For every resident in work, East Rudham has 0.6 jobs.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Buying in East Rudham costs more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £400K
72% of households own their home, above Norfolk’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The social rented sector houses 6% of households. Private rents average £941 a month across the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area.
£400Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
East Rudham£400K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £505,000 | 8 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£941
average private rent a month, King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area
£2,408
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in East Rudham than in Norfolk’s towns or across England’s towns: 28.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Over the year to August 2026, 19 offences were reported in East Rudham. Violence and sexual offences were 63% of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.6 reports per 1,000, lower than both Norfolk’s towns (5) and England’s towns (7.8).
28.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
28.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 3.1% of people in East Rudham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
Self-reported good health: 85% of East Rudham’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving East Rudham: the nearest practice is 3.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to East Rudham is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 12 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | East Rudham | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
East Rudham is rich in listed buildings: 450 per 10,000 residents, more than in Norfolk’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 38% of the total. Of East Rudham’s land, 40% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Norfolk’s towns (6%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
450
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about East Rudham
12pages on East Rudham
The big questions
Safety28.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £400K · rent £941 a monthHousingSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
East Rudham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FakenhamGaytonDersinghamSnettishamNarboroughNorth ElmhamWells-next-the-SeaEast Rudham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rudham | 289 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fakenham | 8,390 | 6 | D | D | B− | C |
| Gayton | 1,522 | 8.6 | — | C− | B− | B− |
| Dersingham | 4,753 | 9 | B | C− | A | B− |
| Snettisham | 2,709 | 9.8 | B− | D | A | C |
| Narborough | 1,362 | 11 | — | B− | B− | C+ |
| North Elmham | 1,172 | 11 | — | C | A | B |
| Wells-next-the-Sea | 2,151 | 11 | — | D− | C+ | A− |
Gayton, Narborough, North Elmham and Wells-next-the-Sea have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about East Rudham
How many listed buildings are there in East Rudham?
That is 18.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About East Rudham
Village in Norfolk, England
East Rudham is a built-up area of 289 people, in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 289 (Census 2021)
- Council
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- County
- Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002177
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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